Patio tray leg clip



Aug- 16, 1966 R` s. HAYDocK 3,266,446

PATIO TRAY LEG CLIP Original Filed Oct. l5, 1964 t 3,266,446 v Ice Patented August 16 1966 1 Claim. (Cl. 10S-153) The present invention relates to an improved tray leg clip, and is p-articularly concerned with the leg clips shown in my prior application, Serial No. 403,467, led October 13, 1964, now Pat. No. 3,242,887, granted March 29, 1966, on Pat-io Tray Assembly, of which this is a division.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of an improved Patio Tray Leg Clip, which involves the provision of a patio tray assembly which has a minimum number of parts, which has a simple and inexpensive struct-ure, which is firm and stable, and the legs of which are removable as a unit, so that the legs may be moved to a parallel posi-tion and stored economically.

Another object is the provision of an improved tray top structure with improved plastic leg sockets, which 4are confined between a depending 'annular border flange, and a downwardly extending diagonal circular flange in the top, of the tray, by means of which each leg socket may be secured in fixed position by a single rivet, holding the socket in diagonal position for the legs, so that the legs will be mounted in intersecting position, reinforced by the leg sockets and the leg retainer.

Another object is the provision of improved leg socket members, adapted to hold the upper ends of the legs removably but firmly enough to permit the table assembly to be moved about by lifting the tray top without the legs falling out of their sockets.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the single sheet of drawings accompanying this specification;

FIG. l is an end elevational view of the patio tray leg clip;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view taken from the right side of FIG. l;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view taken from the right end of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is 1a top plan View, taken from the top of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view taken from the bottom of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is -a fragmentary sectional view on a vertical plane, taken through the tray top and socket;

FIG, 7 is an enlarged View similar to FIG. 4, herein; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged end elevational view, of the socket member 40, taken from the left of FIG. 6.

The presen-t patio tray assembly covered by the parent application Serial No. 403,467, is of the type having three legs crossing each other midway between the floor and the table, and held by a leg retainer and the upper end of each leg is secured in a s-ocket of the type shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, herein.

The tray top has a depressed central area 26, defined by an annular offset 32, terminating at 34, and integral with a top flange 48, which extends to -an integral easy bend at 44, and an annular depending flange 30, with a lower upturned rim.

The leg clip is of plastic 40, and has a curved surface 42, engaging the tray top :at 44, and also has a flat upper surface 46, with a hole 56, registering with a hole in the tray top, for receiving a single rivet 62, which has a head anda split body 58, riveted over the conical surface 60 of the inside of the socket.

The leg clip has a cylindrical surface 52, which engages the surface 34 on the tray top, and the leg clip has a cylindrical bore S4 which receives a tray leg and holds it tightly by virtue of the taper in the upper end of the bore, 54.

As a result the tray top is more firmly supported by the three leg clips described and confined by the groove below the tray top -at its edge and secured by a single rivet.

It will thus be -observed that I have invented an improved leg clip for patio tray top assemblies, which is easy to manufacture, rm and stable, and permitting removal of the legs as a unit so that the legs may be moved to Ia parallel position and stored conveniently.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to -the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claim Having t-hus described by invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent A patio tray leg clip assembly, comprising, a tray top having a depending border flange, joined to the tray top by an easy bend, and said tray top having, at a point spaced inwardly from said flange, a downwardly extending annular offset, extending from the top to a depressed `central area, and -a plastic leg clip, having an outer curved surface, curved complementary t-o the inside surface of said easy bend, and having a flat upper surface engaging the lower side of said table top, said leg clip extending diagonally away from said annular flange, and said tray clip having a substantially cylindrical inner socket, tapered inwardly at its lower portion to -grip firmly, but removably, the end of a leg in said socket, said tray clip also having a single tape-red aperture registering with an aperture in the tray top, and adapted to receive a single rivet in said apertures, a rivet of the type having a nearly flat head rounded on its upper surface, and engaging the table top` with its lower surface, said rivet having a shank of the split type, with two parts, inserted in said apertures and spread into said tapered aperture in said tray clip, the lower ends of said split shank being bent backwardly against a conical surface on the inside of said clip, to secure the clip firmly against the bottom of the tray top and against said annular flanges.

References Cited bythe Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,722,973 ll/1955 Murcott 108-118 3,215,097 ll/l965 Bedol 108-159 FOREIGN PATENTS 972,306 10/.1964 Great Britain.

FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

I. T. MCCALL, Assistant Examiner. 

